Countdown for the next edition of the ICC T20 World Cup has begun.
The tournament will run from October 17 to November 14, 2021.
It will be the seventh edition of the tournament.
West Indies entered as defending champions, after winning the last edition in 2016.
This edition was originally scheduled to have been played in India, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, BCCI and ICC decided to move the tournament to UAE and Oman.
BCCI will continue to host, but the match will not be played on Indian land.
This time, there were 16 teams that would be part of the tournament.
16 It has been divided into two groups.
The first group of 8 teams will play Round Robin suitable for trying and entering Super 12S.
The second group of 8 teams already exist at the Super 12S.
Along with the big team and main competitors, countries such as Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea etc.
will also be part of the tournament this time.
On Tuesday, ICC announced a schedule for the tournament.
For Indian and Pakistani fans, Big Marquee Clash has been scheduled for Sunday – October 24.
If you are wondering what the tournament format that will be here is full exploration: The number of teams: 16total match: 45 groups were selected based on team ranking on March 20, 2021.
8 Teams will take action in round 1, including automatic qualifications – Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
They will join six other teams who book their place through T20 World Cup Qualifications Men 2019.
Direct team to Super 12s: India, Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Afghan team that will play the first round (Qualification for the Super 12s stage): Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland Round 1: Two groups of four teams (8 teams) – Round Robin matches to be played to determine the top 2 teams From each group (4 teams at all) that will go through the next round (Super 12s) Round 1 Group A: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lankaround 1 Group B: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Skotlandtop 2 Teams from the Second The group passed Super 12S (A1, A2, B1 and B2) Super 12S: 8 teams already at the Super 12s will join 4 teams that occupy them 1 (A1, A2, A2, B1 and B2) for a total of 12 teams.
Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, A1 (Group A Winner), B2 (Runner-Up Group B) – – Round Robin matches to decide on the two best teams Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, B1 (Winner Group A), A2 (Runner-Up Group A) – – Fit Round Robin to decide on two of the best teams Knockouts: The Top Grounds, in all groups 1 and 2 of Super 12s qualified for the final KO: A1 vs B2 Semi Second Final: B1 vs A2 – Second semi-finals have the These Final Reserve Days: Semi Final Winner 1 vs Semi Final Winner 2 – Final has a reserve day
Explained: 2021 ICC T20 World Cup Format
